The First Zoological Society in the US was formed in Philadelphia.
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Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay closed its gates for good.
Glen Bell opened the very first Taco Bell restaurant, in Downey, California.
The world's largest postage stamp was released.
The first-ever Tweet was published on Twitter.
Central Park designated a section of its grounds as 'Strawberry Fields' to commemorate John Lennon, who was shot dead in his nearby residence.
